HIV protease inhibitors disrupt lipid metabolism by activating endoplasmic reticulum stress and inhibiting autophagy activity in adipocytes.

<h4>Background</h4>HIV protease inhibitors (PI) are core components of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART), the most effective treatment for HIV infection currently available. However, HIV PIs have now been linked to lipodystrophy and dyslipidemia, which are major risk factors f...

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Main Authors: Beth S Zha, Xiaoshan Wan, Xiaoxuan Zhang, Weibin Zha, Jun Zhou, Martin Wabitsch, Guangji Wang, Vijay Lyall, Phillip B Hylemon, Huiping Zhou
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/08dcda328ebf4cc587061c41842f8f92
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